How to Install and Uninstall squidGuard.x86_64 Package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)

Last updated: October 11,2024

1. Install "squidGuard.x86_64" package

Please follow the guidance below to install squidGuard.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                squidGuard.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "squidGuard.x86_64" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall squidGuard.x86_64 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8):


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the squidGuard.x86_64 package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)

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Available Packages
Name : squidGuard
Version : 1.4
Release : 36.el8
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 7.1 M
Source : squidGuard-1.4-36.el8.src.rpm
Repository : epel
Summary : Filter, redirector and access controller plugin for squid
URL : http://www.squidguard.org/
License : GPLv2
Description : squidGuard can be used to
: - limit the web access for some users to a list of accepted/well known
: web servers and/or URLs only.
: - block access to some listed or blacklisted web servers and/or URLs
: for some users.
: - block access to URLs matching a list of regular expressions or words
: for some users.
: - enforce the use of domainnames/prohibit the use of IP address in
: URLs.
: - redirect blocked URLs to an "intelligent" CGI based info page.
: - redirect unregistered user to a registration form.
: - redirect popular downloads like Netscape, MSIE etc. to local copies.
: - redirect banners to an empty GIF.
: - have different access rules based on time of day, day of the week,
: date etc.
: - have different rules for different user groups.
: - and much more..
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: Neither squidGuard nor Squid can be used to
: - filter/censor/edit text inside documents
: - filter/censor/edit embeded scripting languages like JavaScript or
: VBscript inside HTML